Thursday, September 6, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, September 6, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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1) US National Transportation Safety Board Urges New Plane Beacons
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-09-05-fossett_N.htm
Link to safety recommendation from the NTSB:
http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2007/A07_51.pdf

2) Statewide Radio System Links Police in Connecticut
First state to provide common frequency for first responders.
Link to story in the Hartford Courant:
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-ctcspradio0906.artsep06,0,1519043.story
Link to news release from the Connecticut Governor’s Office:
http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/cwp/view.asp?Q=394038&A=2791

3) Real ID Will ‘Strengthen’ Americans’ Privacy, US Homeland Security Secretary Says
Link to story on CNET News:
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9771953-7.html
Link to testimony of Secretary Michael Chertoff:
http://homeland.house.gov/SiteDocuments/20070905140841-10943.pdf

4) Technology Helps Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Speed Service
Link to Vermont Press Bureau story:
http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070906/NEWS02/709060331/1003/NEWS02
Link to Vermont DMV Web site: http://www.aot.state.vt.us/dmv/

5) Expert Helps Companies Comply with Auto Rules
InterRegs sells corporate intelligence on automotive regulations.
Link to story in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070905/AUTO01/709050367/1148/AUTO01
Link to InterRegs Web site: http://www.interregs.com/

6) September Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator Now Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2007/09_2007/09_2007.htm


News Releases

1) Regina Transit Announces Trip Planner
http://www.regina.ca/news_release.php3?id=2102
Link to trip planner: http://infoweb.regina.ca/

2) High-Technology Driver Monitoring System on Lexus LS
http://www.carpages.co.uk/lexus/lexus-ls600h-06-09-07.asp

3) Canada to Require Electronic Anti-Theft Devices on New Vehicles
http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-h167e.htm


Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Arterial Traffic Signal Timing: Addressing Technical and Inter-Jurisdictional Challenges – September 11
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070911_signal.asp


Today in Transportation History
1952 – A jet fighter, which had just broken the sound barrier, broke apart during the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, UK. Thirty-one people died.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/6/newsid_2981000/2981786.stm

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